Interchangeable linings for pocketbooks



Sept. 9, 1952 M.RosEN 2,609,854

INTERCHANGEABLE LININGs FOR PocxETBooxs Filed June 24, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 INVENTOR.. Ml-Tcl-IELL RosEN Sept. 9, 1952 M. ROSEN INTERCHANGEABLE LININGS FOR POCKETBOOKS 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed June 24, 1949 i l INVENToR. -Z-l'i JT/; MITCHELL. ROSEN Patented Sept. 9, 1952 OFFICE INTERCHANGEABLE LININGS FOR POCKETBOOKS Mitchell Rosen, New York, N. Y.

Application June 24, 1949, Serial No. 100,993

(Cl. 1mi-23)"` 4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in interchangeable and renewable linings for pocket-books, purses, ladies handbags and the like.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of a removable handbaglining inwhich attachment of the lining is accomplished without stitching, clamping, crimping or other mode of `attachment which involves permanent deformation of parts of the rigid frame forming part of the bag and employed at the top opening thereof.

According to the present invention, the cornbination is provided of a bag, regardless of its type and shape or the material used for its pouch, and also-regardless of whether or not the bag, at such body, ismade of one piece of a selected material, as, for instance, leather, imitation leather, thin sheet metal, woven straw, or suede, or several pieces of said selected material, and in the latter case, regardless of the way such pieces are connected, as by stitching, cementing or otherwise; a bag frame forming with the pouch an outer handbag body; a lining complete as such and shaped properly to iit within the handbag body; and a unique kind of fastening means, partially carried by the lining in such manner that the lining may easily and expeditiously be put properly in place inside the handbag body and releasably secured so in place.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one type of ladies' handbag in open position and having an interchangeable lining in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the lining, per se, with parts thereof 'cut away.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail sectional' View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 side elevationally shows the parts seen in Fig. 3, looking toward the latter in the direction of the arrow 4 shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a partial vertical sectional view of the lining taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view showing a modification of the present invention, as applied to a `purse type of bag; showing the hinge-incorporating 2 frame opened wide-with the opposite end portions of the bag, indicated in dot and dash lines.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the lining used in the form of the invention shown in Fig. 6.

Fig.` 8 is an enlarged perspective view of one of several substantially at metal tabs carried by the lining.

Fig. `9 is an enlarged perspective view of one of several U -shaped metal tabs carried by the lining.

Fig. l0 is a perspective view showing still another modiiication of the present invention, as applied to one form of a round type of bag; this View illustrating merely the bags main structure, and with its pouch or other main body only fragmentarily shown.

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of Fig. l0.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged partial vertical sectional view taken on the line |2-I 2 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a bottom plan view showing, detached, the lining for use with the bag of Figs. 10-12.

Fig. 14 is an enlarged partial vertical sectional view taken on the line lll- I4 of Fig. 13, but in upside down position.

The handbag, according to the first form of the present invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5, includes an outer handbag body 2D and an inner removable lining- 2 l The outer handbag body 20 is comprised lof a flexible pouch 22 of miniature Satchel type and having an openable top mouth attended by a U-shaped frame 23, with the legs 24 of each of the frame members 26 and 2l, at the free ends of the legs where they meet in pairs in the customary way, being hingedly connected as indicated at 25 at the near side of Fig 1.

Eachof the U-shaped frame members 26 and 21, is, in accordance with standard practice, of U-shaped cross-section substantially from end to end, for securement in the channel thereby provided, in any of the usual ways, of the upper marginal portion 28 (Fig. 3) of the pouch 22.

Theinwardly facing side flanges of the U- shaped frame members 2-6 and 21 integrally carry a suitable number of snap fastener elements 28, corresponding to the number of complementary snap fastener elements on the lining 2l as hereinafter more fully explained. In the present case, the snap fastener elements 29 are shown as being present to a totalof fourteen; with five of said elements along the main central length of `the flange of the frame member 26; with one other thereof carried by each of the legs 24 of the frame member 26 near the pivotally joined ends of said legs; and with seven similarly `located snap fastener elements 29 carried by the other frame member?! of the frame 23.

Fig. 3, affords a yield sufficient to permit the post-type elements V33 of the snap fasteners to be readily pressed into the snap fastener eleients 28.

The lining 2l, desirably madeaccording toa size and cut so as to drape in' and fit within the handbag body 2d, thereby to insure that the lining material will be relieved of strain and wear to themaximum, is at its upper portion shaped as shown in Fig. 2 to have a pair of side ap portions SI and 32 of proper area and with the ends of each substantially cc'extensive in length with the four legs 2li vof the U-shaped frame 23. The

` previously mentioned post-type fastener elements 33, seven here shown are carried by each of the side ap portions 3| and 32.

To obtain a snug fit of the entirety of the upper portion of the lining 2i within the handbag body E, despite the use of merely va single snap fastener element 33 down low on each of four ends of the side flap portions 3l and 32,`four identical strip-like fortifying pieces 34 are suitably attached, as by stitching 35, to the four ends of the two side fia-p portions 3l and 32. If desired, the pieces 34 may be of plastic with their attachment eected by means of a suitable adhesive, as in that case there will be absolutely no need to iinish-seam the cloth or the like constituting the main portion 36 of the lining 2l, even where it is desired to avoid any possible chance of unravelling of such cloth, at a cut edge thereof, as along said flap ends.

in applying the lining 2i, it is merely necessary to drop the main portion 36 thereof downinto the outer handbag body 29, and then couple up the snap fasteners; the easiest procedure in this last regard being first to engage the fastener elements 33 carried by the pieces 34 with their respectivev snap fastener elements 2S, and finally engage lthe remaining ten elements 33 with their respective snap fastener elements 29.

For simplification of description, neither in the case of the pouch 22 of the outer handbag body 2li, nor in the case ofthe main portion 36 of the lining 2 i, has any attempt been made to show or indicate seamings or the like; since as already stated herein, the invention is not to be limited by such details of design. This comment applies, of course, not only to the embodiment just above described, but also to those next to be described.

Referringrnow to the form of the invention iilustrated in Figs. @#9, the parts to which are applied reference numerals with primes added correspond, respectively, to the parts to which have been lapplied the saine reference numerals but'without primes.

They fastener elements 25J' are shown as slots, while the cooperatingfastener elements are tabs 3l and St, of metal or plastic. The tabs 31 are like the tabs 33 in that all tabs are shown as having an aperturer 53 or 4d, for use in connection with say tubular rivets 4l, for mounting the tabs, and also in that the free end portion of each tab is oppositely humped at its two sides, as at 42 or 42a, and said tab end portion is in effect a resilient fork, the tines of which are normally separated by a slit 43 or 43e. Here, for example, the post element of a fastener is slightly resiliently yieldable incidental to becoming coupled to the socket element of the fastener, thus providing a new type of snap fastener; whereas in the case of the snap fastener elements disclosedin Figs. 1 4, it is the socket element which is yieldable. For a reason which will be understood, the tabs 31 are I fiat, while the tabs 438 are U -shaped Referring to the embodiment illustrated in Figs.

numerals vwith double primes added correspond, respectively, to the parts to which have been applied the same reference numerals but without primes.

Here, it will be noted, the round frame 44 of the handbag body 29" is so cross-sectionally shaped that, in addition to presenting a downwardly directed U-shaped channel, it also includes an inner annular flange pierced to provide the fastener elements 29; while the round frame 4l' of the lining 2l when, as is desirable, the same is made of a suitable plastic, allows embedment therein of the cooperating Afastener elements these also desirably metal tabs, but shown as having offset foot portions 48, for insuring tight anchorages for the fastener elements dil.

Also, the frame di Vmay be molded Vso as to incorporate an annular groove as indicated at 49 in Fig. 14, for securement in said groove of the upper marginal portion of the main portion 36" of the lining 21; for instance, merely by arranging the upper marginal portion as shown, and then softening the plastic material to cause the same to how slightly thereby securely to grip the upper marginal portion after setting. The round frame 44 of the outer handbag body 25 has mounted on one side thereof a hinge leaf 45 for engagement by a complementary hinge leaf mounted on a cover, not shown, for the handbag.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my'invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined inthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. In a handbag or the like, an outer handbag body including a top frame, an interchangeable and renewable lining structure for said handbag body, and meansfor releasably joining the handbag body and lining structure including a, plurality of projections and cooperating recesses, said projections being carried by said lining strucu ture near the top thereof and said recesses being carried by said top frame, said top frame being, at least in part, of U-shaped cross-section, and said recesses being apertures through said frame, said apertures being elongated slots. Y

2. In a handbag or the like, an outer handbag body including a top frame, an interchangeable and renewable lining structure for said handbag body, and mea-ns for releasably joining the handbag body and lining structure including a plun rality of projections and cooperating recesses, said projections being carried by Said lining structure near the top thereof and said recesses being carried by said top frame, said top frame being, at

body including a top frame, an interchangeable and renewable lining structure for said handbag body, and means for releasably joining the handbag body and lining structure including a plurality of projections and cooperating recesses, said projections being carried by said lining structure near the top'thereof and said recesses being carried by said top frame, said top frame being, at least in part, of U-shaped cross-section, and said recesses being apertures through said frame and each of said projections having a substantially flat tab portion, said tab portions being widened at a location inward from their free ends.

4. In a handbag or the like, an outer handbag body including a top frame, an interchangeable and renewable lining structure for said handbag body, and means for releasably joining the handbag body and lining structure including a plurality of projections and cooperating recesses, said projections being carried by said lining structure near the top thereof and said recesses being carried by said top frame, said top frame being, at least in part, of U-shaped cross-section, and said recesses being apertures through said frame and each of said projections having a substantially 6 flat tab portion, said tab portionsbeing widened at a location inward from their free ends, and being slitted inwardly from their free ends.

MITCHELL ROSEN.

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